Economic experiment shows limits of N. Korean change

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In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 photo, North Korean workers push a hand cart down the tracks running parallel to the recently opened train tracks linking the city of Rajin, North Korea, in the Rason Special Economic Zone to the border at Tumangang and Khasan in Russia. Last month, North Korea announced plans to create economic zones in every province. The North also recently laid out new laws to facilitate foreign tourism and investment. The laws provide investors with special incentives and guarantees, while giving local leaders greater autonomy to promote themselves and handle business decisions. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)